1、Learning objectives01understand types of identity traits,the importance of identity,and dangers of social identitythink about how to define and classify your identity 02recognize and understand classification03understand the formation of Chinas national identity04design a poster to introduce China,a
2、nd present it to the classCONTENTSDiscussion pointGettingprepared2Reading&understandingReading 1Thinking&exploringViewingMini-projectDeveloping cultural awareness13Discussion pointWhat are your ideas about the following questions?Discuss them with a partner.How do you display your identity in person
3、?How do you display your identity online?Do you think your online identity is communicated accurately?How often do you change the way that you display your identity online?Which item do you change most frequently,and why?Getting preparedWhat are your ideas about the following questions?Discuss them
4、with a partner.How do you display your identity in person?My clothes say a lot about me.I love doing sports,so I usually wear sportswear.Discussion pointGetting preparedWhat are your ideas about the following questions?Discuss them with a partner.How do you display your identity online?My screen nam
5、e is pony98 because I love horses,and I was born in 1998.So,that shows my identity.Discussion pointGetting preparedWhat are your ideas about the following questions?Discuss them with a partner.Do you think your online identity is communicated accurately?Im not sure.I post a lot of happy photos and g
6、ood news.So,that shows the cheerful side of me.Discussion pointGetting preparedWhat are your ideas about the following questions?Discuss them with a partner.How often do you change the way that you display your identity online?Which item do you change most frequently,and why?I often change my profil
7、e picture,maybe once a month or much more frequently.The profile pictures can express my feelings.When Im happy,Ill post a smiling face of myself.If I feel upset,Ill post an ugly cartoon.Discussion pointGetting preparedAcademic exploration 1Reading 1Reading&understandingUnderstanding the textLanguag
8、e focusLanguage pointsThinking&exploringInterpreting the textThinking criticallyGetting the skillText structure4 intelligent;loyal Understanding the textMatch the examples from the text(1-8)to the concepts they explain(A-H).1 being the employee of a certain company2 belonging to a political party3 s
9、tubborn;criminal5 left-handed person6 preferring two different brands of laptops7 male;student8 being the child of certain peopleA.achieved traitB.ascribed traitC.broad categoryD.chosen traitE.narrower categoryF.negative traitG.positive traitH.rivalry between different groupsComprehension 2Reading 1
10、Academic exploration 1Reading&understanding4 intelligent;loyal Understanding the textMatch the examples from the text(1-8)to the concepts they explain(A-H).1 being the employee of a certain company2 belonging to a political party3 stubborn;criminal5 left-handed person6 preferring two different brand
11、s of laptops7 male;student8 being the child of certain peopleA.achieved traitB.ascribed traitC.broad categoryD.chosen traitE.narrower categoryF.negative traitG.positive traitH.rivalry between different groupsComprehension 2ADFGEHCBReading 1Academic exploration 1Reading&understandingLanguage focusWor
12、ds in useComplete the sentences with the words below.Change the form if necessary.affiliationascribecategorizeconsequencefostermultilingualrivalrytrait1.She said exactly what she thought,without thinking about the _.2.In general,shyness is a personality _ that is partly biological and partly environ
13、mental.3.International travel has grown to the point that many hotels find it necessary to employ _ staff members.4.I can only _ the uncommon behavior of the strangers I meet to my being a foreigner.consequence/consequencestraitmultilingualascribeReading 1Academic exploration 1Reading&understandingL
14、anguage focusWords in useComplete the sentences with the words below.Change the form if necessary.affiliationascribecategorizeconsequencefostermultilingualrivalrytrait5.I have _ my social media contacts into family,close friends,and work colleagues.6.The city hopes historic districts will _ a sense
15、of community,which can be lacking in young and fast-growing places.7.Laughing at the same joke would help us to show _ with others,and this may be why it is especially infectious.8.Once you graduate from school,youll start to feel fierce _ as you compete for a good job.categorized/categorisedfostera
16、ffiliationrivalry/rivalriesReading 1Academic exploration 1Reading&understandingLanguage focusTranslationTranslate the following sentences into Chinese.Pay attention to the words in bold.1.Although sustained sibling rivalry can result in behavioral problems and issues with relationship-building later
17、 in life,milder forms have been shown to have a beneficial impact on development in childhood.2.Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs or hypotheses.虽然持续的手足之争可能会导致孩子在以后的生活中出现行为问题和关系构建方面的问题，但温和的竞争已被证明有利于儿童的发展。确认偏误是指人们倾向于偏好能证实自己已有信念或假设的信息。
18、Reading 1Academic exploration 1Reading&understandingLanguage focusTranslationTranslate the following sentences into Chinese.Pay attention to the words in bold.3.We all have the potential for stubborn tendencies,but in people with a strong fear of change,stubbornness can become a dominant pattern.4.T
19、he view of self in a profession consists of beliefs,values,motives,and experiences,which are used to define and guide individual growth and practice.我们都可能有固执的倾向，但在那些强烈害怕改变的人身上，固执可能成为一种主导模式。职业中的自我观由信念、价值观、动机和经历构成，它们被用来定义和指导个人成长和实践。Reading 1Academic exploration 1Reading&understandingLanguage pointsDif
20、ficult sentencesAlthough traits can be positive(intelligent;loyal)or negative(stubborn;criminal),people are more affected by how similar or different their traits are compared to those of other people.(Para.6)01该句结构比较复杂，although 引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管”；主句中介词 by 后面是一个 how 引导 的宾语从句，compared to those of other
21、people 在宾语从句中作状语，将 their traits 与 those of other people 作比较，those 指代 traits。Reading 1Academic exploration 1Reading&understandingLanguage pointsDifficult sentencesThe next time you go to an event or social gathering,watch how people who are strangers at first try to find something in common with the
22、people they meet perhaps a shared hometown,a similar occupation or hobby,or even the same opinion about the weather that day or a current event.(Para.7)02The next time 在句中引导时间状语从句，该结构中定冠词 the 可省略；其他引导时间状语从句的名词短语有the moment,the minute,the day,the year,the first/second time,each/every time,any time 等。
23、这句话的主句为祈使句，从句的时态相应地使用一般现在时。主句较长，破折号后面的内容是对something in common with the people they meet 的举例说明。Reading 1Academic exploration 1Reading&understandingLanguage pointsDifficult sentencesA friendly rivalry between two sports teams isnt necessarily a bad thing,but when rivalries are taken too far or tension
24、s arise over differences about larger social issues,the consequences can be more serious.(Para.8)03前半句中有两个常见的短语，a rivalry between 意为“之间的竞争、较量”，not necessarily 表示“不一定”；后半句 but 中，when 引导条件状语从句，相当于 if/in case。Reading 1Academic exploration 1Reading&understandingThinking&exploringText structureIntroducti
25、on of the topic social identityPART 1Paras.1-2 The three types of identity traitsPART 2Paras.3-4 The positive effects of social identityPART 3Paras.5-7The negative effects of social identityPART 4Paras.8-10Reading 1Academic exploration 1Text structureInterpreting the textInterpreting the text1.How d
26、o you understand the“broad”and“narrow”aspects of a persons identity traits in Para.2?2.What are the differences between the three types of identity traits ascribed,achieved and chosen?3.Why are the identities so important to us?4.How do you understand“People dont just define themselves as who they a
27、re,however;they also define themselves as who they are not”in Para.8?5.The author states in Para.9“Rather than confirming the positive effects of social identity,these rivalries can make people feel insecure,threatened,angry,or even fearful.”What does the phrase“these rivalries”refer to?6.What are t
28、he positive and negative effects of group membership?Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringInterpreting the textInterpreting the text1.How do you understand the“broad”and“narrow”aspects of a persons identity traits in Para.2?The concepts“broad”and“narrow”are comparative.The broad aspects
29、of a persons identity traits are general,such as nationality,sex,and occupation.These broad categories may include more people with certain identity traits.The narrow aspects of a persons identity traits are more specific than the broad ones.As a result,narrow categories may involve fewer people.For
30、 example,“brother of Anna”might be an exclusive identity that refers specifically to the exact person,not anyone else.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringInterpreting the textInterpreting the text2.What are the differences between the three types of identity traits ascribed,achieved and
31、 chosen?An ascribed trait is one that youre born with;an achieved trait is one you work for;and a chosen trait is one that you choose for yourself.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringInterpreting the textInterpreting the text3.Why are the identities so important to us?Because our identi
32、ties can not only shape our belief in who we are,but also impact how others treat us.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringInterpreting the textInterpreting the text4.How do you understand“People dont just define themselves as who they are,however;they also define themselves as who they a
33、re not”in Para.8?This sentence emphasizes that a certain trait that people dont have also constitutes an important part of their identities.This is especially significant when some traits are incompatible and rival against each other.In other words,you cant be both A and B at the same time.As illust
34、rated in Para.8,some people may share the common trait of being basketball fans,but they support different teams.Under such circumstances,if they focus too much on the differences rather than similarities between them,there could be serious consequences.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&explor
35、ingInterpreting the textInterpreting the text5.The author states in Para.9“Rather than confirming the positive effects of social identity,these rivalries can make people feel insecure,threatened,angry,or even fearful.”What does the phrase“these rivalries”refer to?These rivalries refer to the competi
36、tion,tension or hostility among different groups that have a lot in common but are very different in certain aspects,often with conflicts of interests.For example,there can be rivalries when people form different groups because of their preference for different brands of laptops,or even different le
37、aders in the same political party.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringInterpreting the textInterpreting the text6.What are the positive and negative effects of group membership?The positive effects might be that a shared identity could make people feel better about themselves;also they
38、could understand each other better and form a stronger bond within the group.The negative effects might be that some groups can be extremely exclusive and rivalries may form between different groups,which can make people feel insecure,threatened,angry,or even fearful.Reading 1Academic exploration 1T
39、hinking&exploringThinking criticallyThink about the following questions.Share your opinions with a partner.1.In Para.7,the author describes a situation:When people meet for the first time,they try to find something in common with others.Do you think so?Why?2.In Para.9,the author writes“Interestingly
40、,groups that have a lot in common sometimes form the most intense separate identities.”What do you think of it?Give specific examples.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringThinking criticallyThink about the following questions.Share your opinions with a partner.1.In Para.7,the author desc
41、ribes a situation:When people meet for the first time,they try to find something in common with others.Do you think so?Why?I partly agree with the author.When people meet and try to communicate with each other for the very first time,finding something in common can help them quickly break the ice,st
42、art comfortable conversations and thus build a connection.But they may also try to observe and detect individual differences at the same time,so as to make the communication more productive.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringThinking criticallyThink about the following questions.Share
43、your opinions with a partner.2.In Para.9,the author writes“Interestingly,groups that have a lot in common sometimes form the most intense separate identities.”What do you think of it?Give specific examples.I incline to think that the authors claim makes sense.Take the academic world for example.Peop
44、le in the same field may form different groups because they support different schools of thought.These groups have a lot in common,but there can be stronger rivalries among them compared with groups in different fields.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringThinking criticallyWork in pairs
45、.Think about your own experiences and discuss the following questions.1.Which of your identity traits do you think is the strongest ascribed,achieved,or chosen?Do you think your answer is typical among your friends?2.According to the text,a shared identity is a major reason why people form groups.Ha
46、ve you ever joined any groups?What is the reason behind?Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringThinking criticallyWork in pairs.Think about your own experiences and discuss the following questions.1.Which of your identity traits do you think is the strongest ascribed,achieved,or chosen?Do
47、you think your answer is typical among your friends?Personally,I take my achieved identity traits as the strongest because I have put in efforts to achieve that trait,for example,becoming a postgraduate.These traits can best express my qualities,capabilities,and potentials.Therefore,they are what be
48、st define who I am.The only constant in life is change,and achieved identity traits,which are open to change,grow together with me.In this sense,I think it is typical that the achieved traits are the strongest.Reading 1Academic exploration 1Thinking&exploringThinking criticallyWork in pairs.Think ab
49、out your own experiences and discuss the following questions.2.According to the text,a shared identity is a major reason why people form groups.Have you ever joined any groups?What is the reason behind?The author pointed out that people with shared beliefs or characteristics tend to form groups to s
50、eek recognition and positive affirmation from others for their feelings or characteristics.Ive joined some student clubs in order to find people with common interests and aims.Apart from gaining a sense of belonging and security from the group membership,Ive also been greatly motivated to achieve my
